Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2015–2018

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Tack, Danielle M. ; Marder, Ellyn P. ; Griffin, Patricia M. ; Cieslak, Paul R. ; Dunn, John ; Hurd, Sharon ; Scallan, Elaine ; Lathrop, Sarah ; Muse, Alison ; Ryan, Patricia ; Smith, Kirk ; Tobin-D’Angelo, Melissa ; Vugia, Duc J. ; Holt, Kristin G. ; Wolpert, Beverly J. ; Tauxe, Robert ; Geissler, Aimee L.
• Description:
  Foodborne Diseases represent a major health problem in the United States The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDC's Emerging Infections Program monitors cases of laboratory-diagnosed infection caused by eight pathogens transmitted commonly through food in 10 U.S. sites.* This report summarizes preliminary 2018 data and changes since 2015. During 2018, FoodNet identified 25,606 infections, 5,893 hospitalizations, and 120 deaths. The incidence of most infections is increasing, including those caused by Campylobacter and Salmonella, which might be partially attributable to the increased use of culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs). The incidence of Cyclospora infections increased markedly compared with 2015-2017, in part related to large outbreaks associated with produce (1). More targeted Prevention measures are needed on produce farms, food animal farms, and in meat and poultry processing establishments to make food safer and decrease human illness.
• Subjects:
  Diagnostic Tests, Routine Disease Outbreaks Foodborne Diseases Food Microbiology Food Parasitology Full Report Humans Incidence Public Health Surveillance
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 68(16):369-373
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6816a2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  31022166
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6483286
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  68
• Issue:
  16
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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